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What medications are safe to use to treat major depression and/or anxiety in a patient with closed-angle glaucoma?

In light of research that suggests SSRIs increase the risk of closed-angle glaucoma, Chen et al., PMID 28257449.
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I would recommend that the patient be treated by ophthalmologists for closed-angle glaucoma before starting treatment with an antidepressant.

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